A great into shoe for the new trail runner, the Nike Air Zoom Steens, is a light weight trail runner with a strong nod to its road runner brothers. The Air Zoom Steens features your typical Nike fit with a snug heel and arch and limited toe box wiggle. As a light weight runner, the Air Zoom Steens is easy to break in and feels more like a road runner than a trail shoe. For this reason I highly recommend to those runners new to trail running who are looking for a good transition shoe before they get into pure trail runners like the Vasque Velocity. In trade off for its light weight, the Air Zoom Steens lacks in protection and therefore I would caution those who run on rocky trails to look for another shoe.
Pros: Light weight and flexible for runners new to trail running and who want the feel of their road runner.
Cons: Limited protection put you at risk of stone bruises on the rockier trails.
